infernal

ɪnˈfɜrnəl

Definition

Definition of infernal - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

emotionextremely annoying or unpleasant

That infernal noise kept me awake all night.

exasperating

irritating

moralityextremely evil or cruel

His infernal plan shocked everyone.

diabolical

fiendish

satanic

hellish

Rare

relating to hell or the underworld

Rare

The infernal landscape of the volcanic region scared the tourists..

diabolical

hellish

Noun

mythologydemon from the underworld

The infernal was banished back to the underworld.

demon

devil

fiend

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Expressions with infernal

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infernal region

world of the dead in mythology

Ancient myths describe the infernal region as a shadowy afterlife.

infernal machine

bomb with a timed detonating mechanism

The infernal machine was set to explode at midnight.

Origin of infernal

Latin, infernus (hell)

Terms with infernal included in their meaning

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hellish

adj.

infernal

related or similar to hell

abyss

mythology

hell or a bottomless infernal region

Hadean

adj.

intense heat

hellishly hot or infernal

nether

adj.

mythological

pertaining to the lower or infernal regions

Stygian

adj.

terror imagery

hellish or infernal in nature

tarnal

adj.

slang curse

damned or infernal

Tartarean

adj.

infernal

relating to Tartarus or the underworld

Examples of infernal in a sentence

His infernal behavior ruined the entire evening.
The infernal laughter echoed through the halls.
She devised an infernal scheme to ruin his career.
The infernal heat was unbearable.
They feared the infernal creatures of the night.
Legends spoke of an infernal haunting the village.

The infernal was depicted in ancient manuscripts.

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French:infernal, démon, ...
German:höllisch, Höllendämon, ...
Italian:infernale, demone, ...
Spanish:infernal, demonio infernal, ...
Portuguese:infernal, demónio infernal, ...
Chinese:讨厌的, 地狱恶魔, ...
Japanese:ひどい, インフェルナル, ...
Arabic:لَعِين, شَيْطَان جَهَنَّمِيّ, ...
Hebrew:אָרוּר, שֵׁד, ...
Russian:адский, инфернал, ...
Ukrainian:нестерпний, демон, ...
Hindi:असहनीय, इन्फर्नल, ...
Bengali:অসহ্য, দৈত্য, ...
Catalan:infernal, dimoni infernal, ...
Czech:otravný, démon, ...
Danish:forbandet, infernale, ...
Dutch:vervelend, demon, ...
Greek:ανυπόφορος, δαίμονας, ...
Hungarian:átkozott, démon, ...
Khmer:គួរឱ្យរំខានខ្លាំង, បិសាចនរក, ...
Korean:지긋지긋한, 지옥의 악마, ...
Persian:آزاردهنده, شیطان, ...
Polish:piekielny, demon, ...
Portuguese (BR):infernal, demônio infernal, ...
Romanian:infernal, infern, ...
Swedish:fruktansvärd, demon, ...
Thai:น่ารำคาญ, ปีศาจใต้พิภพ, ...
Turkish:cehennemî, cehennem yaratığı, ...
Vietnamese:quái quỷ, quỷ địa ngục, ...

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Definition of infernal - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

Noun

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Terms with infernal included in their meaning

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